- Born
- Birth nameVaughn Michael Lowery
- Nickname
- Joe Boxer Guy
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Vaughn Lowery, the president of 360 MAGAZINE, strives for positive social change. He graduated from Cornell University's ILR School. From there, he became active in modeling, acting and publishing.
A decade or more, Vaughn Lowery became notable when he starred in Kmart's iconic commercials as the Joe Boxer Guy. It helped the retailer roughly sell 20 million dollars per week. By becoming an exclusive spokesperson, he appeared with Leeza Gibbons on Extra, Katie Couric on Today Show, and Jay Leno on The Tonight Show.
At the culmination of college, he relocated to New York City; and thus, Vaughn began a career as an actor and model. It was there where celebrity makeup artist Sam Fine set him up with a fashion photographer, Fadil Berisha. Above Joe Boxer, he worked as a successful print model for many companies such as GAP, Old Navy, as well as a runway model for Tommy Hilfiger, Phat Farm, and Karl Kani. He has graced the pages of Elle, Cosmopolitan and Glamour. Additionally, he flipped the Houston Chronicle.
Years back, ABC News Primetime aired a segment chronicling his life, along with the tragic John Ritter story. Vaughn has also filmed a Super Bowl commercial, completed a high-profile Dasani Water billboard ad campaign, appeared on Top Model, guest-starred on the comedy, Scrubs, and screened his controversial 35mm festival film, The Young & Evil, at Sundance 2009. Having been represented by major industry players such as NEXT, he was also named Seventeen Magazine's 17 Hot Guys alongside Heath Ledger and Nick Cannon. His hindmost project The Company We Keep boasts director Roy Campanella II along with comedic co-star Leslie Jones. At present, Vaughn wrote a short, Chasen Life, which won a writing competition. He adapted audio book Say Uncle into a feature-length film, pitched a reality series and is in the process of an producing an immersive design experience.
Due to his turbulent adolescence in Detroit, Vaughn has kept his personal promise to be a contributing citizen to those in need. He has lent his name and support to: Women At Risk, Human Rights Commission, March of Dimes, Heart of Los Angeles Youth, Awakening Young Minds and schools across the nation where he encourages adolescents to step into their power.
As of late, Lowery has developed 360 MAG podcast (Apple, Amazon, Google, Spotify) as well as an NFT Animal Series on OpenSea.
Futher, 360 MAGAZINE was named Business of the Month by the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce [NGLCC]. The NGLCC is the business voice of the LGBT community, the largest advocacy organization dedicated to expanding economic opportunities and advancements for LGBT people, and the exclusive certifying body for LGBT-owned businesses. It possesses deep affiliations with FORTUNE 100 Fastest Growing Companies.
Lastly, hard cover and auditory interpretations of Vaughn's memoir, Move Like Water & Be Fluid (MLWXBF), are available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Walmart.- IMDb Mini Biography By: 360 MAGAZINE
- Grandson of Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, retired President of SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference), a civil rights organization founded by himself and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Ranked No. 21 for his Joe Boxer TV ads on AOL's, "Top 25 Ad Icons of All Time" list.
- Vaughn's short film, "The Young & Evil", is an official selection of Sundance Film Festival 2009.
- He has lent his name and support to: Women At Risk; HRC (Human Right's Commission); March of Dimes; HOLA (Heart of Los Angeles Youth); and schools across the nation where he encourages kids to be their best.
- First African-American male model to grace the pages of four major international magazines in southeast Asia.
- My mom is the guiding force in my life.
- In high school, I was a cool nerd.
- Don't brag about tomorrow, since you don't know what the day will bring!
- Nothing is worth having, if it comes too easy.
- I live by the 5 Ps: Perseverance, Preparation, Practice, Persistence and Prayer
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